Animal Crossing Image: gamespot.com Upon firing the game up, you’ll be immediately overwhelmed with a sense of IDGAF as all of your worries are whisked away and you’re ushered into the small tranquil town of Animal Crossing. The color scheme, friendly neighbors, and delightful music all do a great job at immersing you in a truly joyful experience while time melts around you.

Mila Kunis Image: abc7.com Mila Kunis has always had a deep down geeky side that few actually know about. Back in the day, she was a hardcore World of Warcraft player but has since left the world (for now) and now plays less demanding titles such as Call of Duty and the likes. For guys who are just finding this information out, did she just get a whole lot hotter?

PAX East & West Image: destructoid.com This massive gaming festival was originally started in 2004. Just about every other “nerdy” activity had its own convention, so the founders figured, why not gaming? At PAX, fellow gamers can come together to experience new titles, chat it up with top developers, and even enjoy some awesome concert music. It’s all out nerdvana.

eSports Image: gamingnews.com eSports has become an explosive industry over the last few years and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. Rather, we can probably expect to begin seeing the larger eSports competitions broadcasted on live television to captivate even more people (and money). Let’s take a look at the top grossing and most competitive eSports games for 2017.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Image: instant-gaming.com From kicking in doors to dominating your enemies with a perfectly executed breach plans, Rainbow Six Siege will push your mind to the limit. The unique selection of characters each equipped with special abilities and weapon choices gives every round and an endless number of possible outcomes. Without a doubt, teamwork and tactical skill are the only way to prevail.

Manhunt Image: kotaku.com.au The premise of this controversially dark game is simple. You control a death row convict that gets forced to help an underground director film a bunch of murder scenes. You’ll be challenged to come up with creative and downright brutal ways to kill your targets, which often times happen to be gang members and law enforcement individuals. The game is so graphic that it’s actually been banned in multiple countries.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Image: ign.com Based around the simple idea of giving players the ability to explore the Star Wars universe like never before, the game ended up attracting droves of gamers from all over the world. The in depth story line and seemingly endless number of side quests that draw you into the lives of other characters is truly amazing.

Starcraft – Power Overwhelming Image: gamespot.com There’s probably been a point during the campaign or a match against incredibly hard AI enemies that you said: “you know what, f*** it, I’m going invincible”. Once you know this cheat and try it the first time, it becomes increasingly hard not to use it again. The only thing that sucks is the fact that it removes all fun from the game as a single Zergling could effectively…

Hidden Mega Boss Image: youtube.com Taking us back to the original hidden mega boss in the very first final fantasy game, Warmech. He can only be encountered on the Flying Fortress, and he has a very slim chance of spawning. If you get lucky enough to see him, you’ll be greeted with brutal high-grade weaponry attacks that can easily wipe your party.

nOOb Image: nevernoob.com At its prime, the word “noob” was the most used slang term amongst the gaming community, seeing particularly high usage with multiplayer titles. What better way to quickly get under the skin of your opponent than by calling them a rookie player that has no talent whatsoever. So much in fact, that the person using the term is implying that they are far superior to the peon it’s aimed at.